Botryoidal Fluorite on Quartz, Mahodari, Nashik District, Maharashtra, India Cave calcite Karas Region

Karas Region

making each piece a striking addition to any mineral collection

or as a soothing display piece

Subtle variations in luster—from glossy domes to finely textured areas—reflect multiple stages of silica deposition

Completed pendant: 50 x 26 x 11 mm

Botryoidal Fluorite on Quartz, Mahodari, Nashik District, Maharashtra, India Cave calcite Karas RegionBeautiful, yellow botryoidal fluorite crystals on quartz over a basalt matrix remnant. Size: 47 x 45 x 22 mm. 60 grams From Mahodari, Nashik District, Maharashtra, India Botryoidal fluorite on quartz is exceptionally rare, and can only be found in Mahodari, India. Nearly all botryoidal fluorite on quartz specimens from India are partially processed to optimize the shape. Acid is often used to remove less aesthetic layers of calcite coating the